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neildixonsmith.bsky.social
A guitarist/dad in Rogers Park, Chicago, interested in most things. History, panamericanism, freak folklorica, White Sox, Penn State. neildixonsmith.com
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Fundamental reading

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Hey, I’m on this podcast: youtu.be/1gso8dYVrgk?...

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The RTA is advocating for additional funding and reform to ensure our transit system can not only survive, but thrive. Our legislative proposal outlines a plan to deliver an efficient, accountable, affordable, and integrated transit network. www.rtachicago.org/blog/2025/05...

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

You’re from Chicago if you have a Ventra card and use it. Send tweet.

submitted 42 days ago • 2 comments

Cassocks are red Conclaves are dope Wake up babe we got a

submitted 42 days ago • 1552 comments

new pope! *crowd goes wild* American pope! *crowd boos* woke for an American! *crowd goes wild* bad on protecting abusive priests! *crowd boos* hates JD Vance! *crowd goes wild*

submitted 42 days ago • 218 comments

Like many other large transit systems across the nation, Chicagoland is facing a fiscal cliff as we draw down on remaining COVID relief funds. Now is the time to protect and improve the future of our transit system. Urge your legislators to take action by signing a letter at SaveTransitNow.org 📲🚌

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

I'm a guitarist in Chicago, this week playing at my favorite bar

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BREAKING: #Chicago finished this past month with the fewest #murders of any April since 1962, a @WBEZ analysis has found. The month’s 19 murders make 115 so far this year, the lowest January-through-April tally since 2014. www.wbez.org/cpd/2025/05/...

submitted 49 days ago • 14 comments

if there’s one thing a bunch of people I recently talked to about the U.S. in Asia agreed on, it’s “the average American has had so little to fear from their own government, compared to people from many other nations, that they’ve convinced themselves they don’t need to pay attention to politics.”

submitted 51 days ago • 34 comments

Reverend William Barber was just arrested for praying in front of the Capitol. Reverend Barber is the co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, which was founded by MLK Jr. Reverend Barber is the closest living person we have to Dr King. We MUST protect him. religionnews.com/2025/04/28/w...

submitted 52 days ago • 6 comments

This whole clip is truly unbelievably great. I am genuinely astounded by how good this is.

submitted 52 days ago • 218 comments

This is why the RTA @rtachicago.bsky.social has launched a campaign to engage riders. The system is far from perfect. Our proposal nor our campaign are perfect. But with this much at stake, we are determined to do all we can to prevent service cuts.

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

This remarkable woman has brought the frame wars right to Chuck's face. Rhetorical criticism IRL!

submitted 55 days ago • 43 comments